Every New Yorker looks forward to escaping in the summer -- and upstate New York is a gorgeous place to do it. This weekend we trekked to our favorite camp ground, Rip Van Winkle in Saugerties, New York, for two nights of roughing it. We wanted to see a dance performance at Opus 40, an amazing environmental sculpture that is tucked in the hills outside of Saugerties.
I planned to cook our meals at the camp site, not only to save money but also because I was curious if my skills extended to cooking with the most basic tools, using the most basic food, and braving the elements (essentially, an army of mosquitoes and cooking in the pitch dark). On Friday night, I made cod with butter and basil, red potatoes roasted with fresh rosemary, salt, and butter, and CSA-fresh grilled corn. For dessert, what else: s'mores! It was sublime.
For breakfast on both Saturday and Sunday, we enjoyed granola that I made at home (recipe in July, 2009 blog archive) and we had such a good time cooking on Friday that Saturday night, we decided to use leftover to try to make another meal. This meal was more modest: scrambled eggs (from our CSA), leftover smoked gouda, and grilled corn. While simple, it was just as wonderful. Cooking outside is such a pleasure, and we vowed to go camping at least one weekend of every month until it gets too cold to continue.
Here are some photos of our camping escapades....
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